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Telehealth fraud: Tampa pharmacy owner faces 10 years for $931M conspiracy

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Department of Justice announced Monday that four people and one company have recently pleaded guilty in a telemedicine pharmacy healthcare-fraud conspiracy that allegedly lasted for years. "Telemarketing fraud is a major threat to the integrity of government and commercial insurance programs," said Derrick L. ON THE RECORD.

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Health Provider News

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Cedars Leads Latest Round Of Funding In Yolo County, 16,000 Medi-Cal patients lose doctors in Dignity Health dispute with Partnership HealthPlan Kaiser med school names CEO Kaiser Permanente launches food-is-medicine hub Kaiser, Vizient target healthcare greenhouse gas emissions L.A. Can lawmakers do anything about it?

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2022 Healthcare Data Breach Report

HIPAA Journal

The theft of protected health information places patients and health plan members at risk of identity theft and fraud, but by far the biggest concern is the threat to patient safety. Multiple studies have identified an increase in mortality rates at hospitals following ransomware attacks and other major cyber incidents.

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Editorial: Lessons from Biggest HIPAA Breaches of 2022

HIPAA Journal

OneTouch Point – Ransomware Attack Involving 4.11 Hackers had gained access to its network and used ransomware to encrypt files, with that information also potentially stolen in the attack. Professional Finance Company – Ransomware Attack Involving 1.92 Doctors’ Center Hospital – Ransomware Attack Involving 1.2

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ALABAMA American Family Care opens new health care center in Northeast Birmingham doctors secure $13.9M Here’s why Ransomware gang reportedly selling Prospect Medical patient data Ransomware attack not the only headache for Prospect Medical Ridgecrest Regional Hospital receives $5.5

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HITECH Compliance

AIHC

We can own a Durable Medical Equipment store, see our own doctor, or go and have a test done at a medical facility. Does your organization have materials for patient education and risks of identity theft and medical fraud? Ransomware attacks are also referred to as Cy-X or Cyber extortion. Patient information is everywhere.

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million for rural hospital expansion Hospices in Arizona & other states receive scrutiny over concerns of fraud, waste & abuse Phoenix Children’s Building New 44,000-Square Foot Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Firefighters oppose Banner’s planned $400M hospital There’s a growing nurse shortage in Arizona.